Tool manufacturer Lach diamand presents a wide product range at EMO 2017. The company informs about the advantages of electro-plated grinding and deburring tools at the trade fair.

How will ultra-hard materials be defined in the future, and can they be milled today with reliable processes? Union Tool wanted to find out, so it worked with partners to test the limits of its cutting tools.

Filtration – Vomat offers individually-tailored concepts for the filtration and cooling of lubricants for grinding processes in the metalworking industry as well as special solutions for other materials.

The industry is booming, and the order books of many companies are overflowing. In view of these circumstances, many exhibitors were doubtful whether the number of visitors in 2018 would again be as high as they were used to from previous events, the organiser of Grindtec, Afag, reports.

CNC machine manufacturer Anca has announced that Dr Christopher Hegarty will succeed Grant Anderson FCAM as Group CEO.

Complicated injection moulding tools tend to be treated poorly as regards corrosion protection and storage – often as a result of time constraints. Properly functioning means of production are essential for a reliable source of revenue.

Germany – Machine to machine, or M2M for short, is the magic spell for the factory of tomorrow. Only when machines can communicate with other machines without any problems will the vision of Industry 4.0 come true. But for this to work, inline metrology, integrated into the production process, is essential. Experts from the academic community and the industrial sector will be showcasing the current state of the art at the Metav in Düsseldorf from 23 to 27 February 2016.

2018 marks the 40 year anniversary of the discovery of spark erosion for the efficient forming of polycrystalline diamonds (PCD) by Horst Lach, Lach Diamant announced. The discovery in 1978 marks a milestone in the history of polycrystalline cutting tools as the company states.

Australia – Australian manufacturer Anca will be demonstrating its new linear motor tool grinders at Grindtec 2016 (16 - 19 March) in Augsburg, Germany, Hall 5, Booth 5057.

Two new multi-axis Walter Helitronic tool grinding/eroding machines have been announced by Walter Ewag UK, a member of the United Grinding Group. The machines for the production of carbide as well as PCD tooling have extended traverses to enable tools up to 380 mm long to be processed.